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At UFC 156 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rashad Evans (17-2-1 MMA) and Antonio “Little Nog” Nogueira (20-5 MMA) was our co-main event of the night. The 36-year-old Nogueira was looking to get his second win in a row after defeating Tito Ortiz a little over a year ago. Evans was looking to get back in...

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans has been inactive since losing to Jon Jones at UFC 145 this past April. Evans has kept busy by preparing some of his Blackzilian teammates for their bouts including Vitor Belfort who was unsuccessful in his attempt to wrestle away the light heavyweight title from Jon Jones...

While we will never know the truth of the matter, the lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based on his industry intelligence. The UFC never confirms figures, nor...

By Chase Raymond: When two of the main event fighters had to pull out of UFC 153 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, we all thought, oh no here we go again. Then some time went by and we all wandered, would someone step up and save the card, or would it be cancelled like UFC...

“I probably know a lot more about Jon Jones than most people and have such insight, so Vitor asked me to be his righthand man in preparation for the fight. I think it’s a huge mistake to consider him an underdog because this is an MMA fight. You’ve seen some of the most dramatic finishes...

“Let me tell you the way I look at it. In 12 years, we never had to cancel an event. We always delivered the show, and I was proud of that. But, all good runs and streaks come to an end, and that one came to an end. Now we need to get on another...

By Jamie McAllister The UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones comments in an interview with ESPN. At UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera Dana White announced that whoever looked most impressive and like they wanted it most would get the title shot. Lyoto Machida finished Ryan Bader in the second round and claimed the title shot....

Josh Thomson faces Gilbert Melendez on May 19 in a rubber match for the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. The fight has a lot of hype surrounding it because both fighters are ranked in in the top 10 of all credible MMA polling sources. Thomson has never been one to buy in to the hype of any...

By Lynn Mitchell: Jon Jones is materializing as star who can sell pay per views. The recent stats show a whopping 700,000 pay per view buys – this is huge in today’s market. The rivalry with Rashad played a big factor. Evans is already a proven draw with 1 million plus buys for UFC 114’s Rashad...

By Chase Raymond: Jon “Bones” Jones brings in the most money on the night, and rightfully so. Jones has been on an impressive win streak and is proving to be a great PPV draw for the UFC as of late. These numbers are not including the PPV bonuses or fight of the night bonuses, or...

UFC 145 has concluded and boy did it deliver the raw pay-per-view excitement that only the UFC can bring. In the main event it was Jon Jones who was able to defend his title and take out Rashad Evans via unanimous decision after an impressive five round battle. From top to bottom it was a...

Jon Jones defended his belt against who was supposed to be his biggest test Rashad Evans. Instead of it being a test or a highlight reel of strikes and domination it was a lot of sparring. One pressed forward while the other backed up. It is easy to say that this fight did not live...

UFC 145 has concluded and boy did it deliver the raw pay-per-view excitement that only the UFC can bring. In the main event it was Jon Jones who was able to defend his title and take out Rashad Evans via unanimous decision after an impressive five round battle. From top to bottom it was a...

UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans takes place tonight from Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. In the main event UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones and his former teammate turned bitter rival, Rashad Evans will final settle the score in their year long rivalry. 12 fights make up the evenings card, starting at 7 p.m. ET on facebook and...

UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans takes place tonight from Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. In the main event UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones and his former teammate turned bitter rival, Rashad Evans will final settle the score in their year long rivalry. 12 fights make up the evenings card, starting at 7 p.m. ET on facebook and...

UFC 145 is set to go down tomorrow night from Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. Today the UFC held the official weigh-in ceremony, making all 12-bouts on tomorrow night’s card official. In the main event Rashad Evans challenges Jon Jones for his UFC light-heavyweight title. Full Weigh In Results: MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view) Champ Jon Jones (205) vs....

By Adam Conklin: Main events usually cast a shadow that covers most of the main card. However, this shadow should not block the talent on the undercard. This is unfortunately the case with this weekends UFC 145 event, headlined, of course, by Jon Jones defending his title against Rashad Evans. Before I travel to far...

Greg Jackson tells MMA weekly in a recent interview about UFC 145 “I’m certainly willing to let bygones be bygones. I’m never a guy that holds a grudge. That will be up to him” Greg Jackson goes as far as taking responsibility for his part in the escalating feud between Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones...

Number one UFC light heavyweight contender “Suga” Rashad Evans has Georgia on his mind as he arrives in Atlanta today for the final countdown to UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans. In five days, fight fans will discover the moment of truth in what has become one of the longest running sagas in the sport of...

By Lorenzo Luciano: The next UFC pay per view event set to air on April 21, 2012 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta Georgia between former teammates Jon Jones and Rashad Evans has been tainted by an ongoing dispute between the two fighters. It is an unwritten rule in MMA that teammates do not fight...

Some of the greatest names in the sport’s pantheon have held and fought for the UFC’s 205lbs title since its inception in 1997, including Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell and iconic fighters including Vitor Belfort, Tito Ortiz and “Rampage” Jackson. The light heavyweight title – which was called the middleweight title...

By Lorenzo Luciano: The second installment of the UFC Primetime show Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans aired last night (April 12, 2012) on the FX channel. The show takes an “all access behind the scenes” look at the UFC 145 main event. The show follows light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former light heavyweight champion...

By George Deutsch: Ultimate Insider host Jon Anik sat down with the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and heated rival and former training partner Rashad Evans recently, and it didn’t take long for sparks to fly between the two competitors, particularly in regard to Evans’ exit from trainer Greg Jackson’s New Mexico-based training camp....

By Lorenzo Luciano: The first of three “Primetime 145: Jones vs. Evans” episodes which aired on the FX channel on April 6th, averages a ratings of 462,000 viewers. The show is a half hour preview of the upcoming main event at UFC 145 between rivals and former training partners and friends light heavyweight champion Jon...

The light-heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans is without a doubt one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the year. The UFC and FX brass have apparently acknowledged that fact and as a result, will be releasing a three-part countdown to UFC 145 series in the infamous “UFC Primetime” format. UFC...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion and current No. 1 contender “Suga” Rashad Evans visited Puerto Rico last week to promote UFC 145: JONES vs. EVANS and was greeted by hundreds of fans throughout his 24-hour tour of the Island. On Friday, he held an open workout for media and fans where he was...

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